ⲕⲟⲩϣⲧ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit कुष्ठ (kuṣṭha).

Noun

ⲕⲟⲩϣⲧ • (kouštm

  1. (Sahidic) Costus, spiral ginger

References

  • Sawy, Mona Hassan Ahmed (2021) Treatment by Medicine and Magic in Coptic Documents. A Linguistic and Cultural Study[1], Göttingen, page 116